The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-18
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

WILLIAM E. CHANDLER, Senator-elect from
New Hampshire. is a man not above medium
| size He wears eyeglasses and has q rather
bellgerent face
BREACH of promise suits are unknown in Kan
sas. The girls out there do nothing credit.
They do not consider themselves engaged until
they are married.
ALLEN G. THURMAN. of Ohio, is entitled to be
called ''Old Saddlebags7 as well as ex-senator
fore they became lawyers.
THOMAS BALL has just completed at Florence,
Italy, large statue of P. T. Barnum. The
statue is a mark of esteem rendered Mr.. Bar
mum by his partners in the show business.
PRoF. F. B. TARBELL, of Yale, has resigned
his chair and will sail for Europe July 6,
there to spend year in archaeological studies
at Berlin, Rome and Athens.
THE late William A. Wheeler had a modest
estimate of the Importance of the vice presiden-
tial Office and thought. with Benjamin Franklin,
that its occupant should be called His Super1u-
Gus Highness."
WASHINGTON IRvING's old home. Sunny
side" on the Hudson, presents a beautiful
and picturesque appearance, all overgrown with
ivy and Towering vines. It is delightful as
the memory of Irving
THERE is superstition at Yale founded on
convincing presidents, that when the Varsity
crew contains any one named Rogers victory is
sure to perch on the blue banner. There is
Rogers in this years boat
Mrs. OSCAR WILDE dresses after fashions of
her own devsing- At recent afternoon recep-
ton IN London she came in wearing a snuff
brown ulster wrap reaching from her neck to ner
heels, black lace veil and black lace bonnet
Of no describable shape.
GEO. W. CHILDs has authorized Generals
Sherman and Sheridan to select artists to paint
their portraits, to be hung in Grant Hall at
West Point. alongside that of General Grant
which he has already presented and had placed
N the new building. Sherldans portrait will
probably be painted bv Washington artist
and Sherman's in Cincinnati in St Louis
IT is said that the venerable Dan Rice. at his
recent marriage to a wealthy Texas widow,
looked the picture of robust health. His wife is
one of the NEST intellectual women in Texas.
She has not been out of the State since she was
twelve years of age Her former husband was
the we'll known Captain Greenhouse, who started
the first stock ranch in the Lone Star State. 1t
is said that her recent marriage is the consumma-
ton of romantic love story.
UPON completing his Life of Christ in verse.
Mr.. Joaquin Miller announces his intention of
permanently retiring from literary work. The
poem in question will be long one. and is to be
divided into five parts. 1t is probable that the
first portion of it will be printed in magazine
form before the completed work is issued be-
tween book covers. 'it is the last thing shall
the best part of fifteen years l am certain" he
continues, that shall write no more after this
is completed
THERE other Cevelands in Washington
besides the Presidents family. The directory
gives the names OF ten Clevelands who are in
various walks of life. Charles Cleveland is
clerk, Charles H Cleveland belongs TO the
United States navy. Cynthia E. Cleveland is a
clerk in the Treasury Department. David G..
Cleveland is a wa.er, Jane Cleveland is recorded
as a widow, Lizzie Cleveland is a servant in a
house near the Capitol, Philip B. Cleveland has
given occupation, while Grover Cleveland ap-
pears in large letters as President of the
United States"
THE music of Hail Columbia" was at first
known the Presidents March," and it used
to be played while Washington was President
by the orchestra he into the theater.
Its music composed by fellow named
Pfyles, and it was played for the first time on
Trenton bridge Washington rode over it on
his way to be inaugurated. It became popular
at once, aud Hopkiuson wrote and adapted these
lines to it. beginning "Hai1 Columbia" during
q political campaign while John Adams was
President The name Presidents March was
then dropped and it has since been known as
Hail Columbia"
WORD comes of the death, at the age of sixty
one of Count Friedrich Wolfgane Gosz Won Ber-
lichingen. vice president of the Upper Chamber
of the Baden Parliament, and direct descendant
of the historical knight Gotz Won Berlichincen,
with the iron hand" He was for many years
in the Austrian service, and while stationed in
the performance of Goethe's ''Gotz, with Loewe
in the title part. He leaves two daughters and
two sons, the eldest of whom bears the tradi-
tional name OF "Gotz." The deceased in 1861
published biography of his famous ancestor.
The origin of this noble and ancient Suabian
family dates back to 1850.